Poverty and living standards in Steinburg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Steinburg recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.8%.
How high is child poverty in Steinburg?
At 11.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Steinburg ranked 157th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 14.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Steinburg?
At 2.8% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Steinburg ranked 152nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Steinburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Steinburg was 20.0 in 2022, 83rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 13.8 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Steinburg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Steinburg was 23.1% in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 28.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Steinburg?
In 2023, Steinburg recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 9.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. It was 12.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Steinburg?
At 1.27 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Steinburg ranked 97th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.01.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Steinburg?
In 2024, Steinburg recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Steinburg?
At 5,318 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Steinburg ranked 199th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 5,319 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Steinburg?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Steinburg ranked 113th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 13.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Steinburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Steinburg ranks 145 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %
| Rank | Area | Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 143 | Herford | 8.0% |
| 144 | Schaumburg | 7.9% |
| 145 | Steinburg | 7.9% |
| 146 | Heidekreis | 7.9% |
| 147 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 7.9% |
| 148 | Göttingen | 7.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Steinburg ranks 157 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren
| Rank | Area | Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 11.8 |
| 155 | Saalekreis | 11.8 |
| 156 | Bad Kreuznach | 11.8 |
| 157 | Steinburg | 11.7 |
| 158 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.6 |
| 159 | Bergstraße | 11.6 |
| 160 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Steinburg ranks 152 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %
| Rank | Area | Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Konstanz | 2.9% |
| 150 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 2.8% |
| 151 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 2.8% |
| 152 | Steinburg | 2.8% |
| 153 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 2.8% |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 2.8% |
| 155 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 2.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Steinburg ranks 246 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 244 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 245 | Dithmarschen | about €8 |
| 246 | Steinburg | about €8 |
| 247 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 248 | Peine | about €8 |
| 249 | Wolfenbüttel | about €8 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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